06/24/19 – 10:33 A.M.

A co-owner of Dietsch Bros. is retiring come July 1. 67-year-old Tom Dietsch built some the Findlay business’s candy-making equipment. He explained to the Courier’s Lou Wilin that there is a lot of manufacturing involved in making candy. He said that the manufacturing side has always been his interest.

Dietsch started working in the family business 50 years ago. At that time he was just washing dishes and cleaning tables for his father and uncles.

You can learn more about Tom Dietsch and how candy making has changed over the years in today’s Courier.

06/24/19 – 9:38 A.M.

FOCUS Recovery and Wellness Community will have an open house for a new program this Thursday. The Loft will be open to everyone to see the space, meet staff, and see what the program is about. The Loft is a space for young people between 13 and 18-years-old. It is designed to offer support for youth impacted by mental health, addiction, or trauma.

The open house will be from 12 – 3 p.m. at 1941 Carlin Street. You can learn more at focusrwc.org or on their Facebook page.

06/24/19 – 8:50 A.M.

The residents of a Tiffin home managed to escape a house fire but lost two puppies in the fire. The Review-Times reports that firefighters were called to 147 E. Center Street around 12:59 a.m. Sunday. The six residents of the home safely got out of the home. EMS crews took four of the residents to ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital due to smoke inhalation.

Firefighters managed to quickly put out the fire. It was confined to an upstairs bedroom. The cause of the fire hasn’t been determined yet but Fostoria Fire Chief Brian Herbert said they “can’t rule out reckless smoking”.

06/24/19 – 5:31 A.M.

A Toledo man is in the hospital after a shooting in Fostoria yesterday morning. The Fostoria Police report that 45-year-old Amiko McNeal was shot around 9 a.m. after he had a fight with another man in the area of Fourth and Hale Streets. Officers report that the shooting happened inside of McNeal’s car.

Fostoria EMS took McNeal to ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital. A helicopter then took him to ProMedica Toledo Hospital.

The other man suffered minor injuries and was not identified. No charges have been filed as the investigation continues.

06/24/19 – 5:23 A.M.

A small plane crash outside of Gomer in Allen County killed two people Thursday. The Lima Post of the State Highway Patrol reports that the accident happened around 4:42 p.m. in a field southeast of the intersection of Tudor and Sandy Point Roads. Troopers report that it was a single-engine plane that crashed.

Both the pilot and one passenger were killed in the crash. They were pronounced dead at the scene by Allen County Coroner’s Assistant Jamie Sizemore. The victims’ names have not been released.

The crash remains under investigation.

06/21/19 – 11:28 A.M.

Mosquitoes need standing water to breed and unfortunately, this wet season has given them ample opportunity. Hancock Public Health’s Kurt Schroeder said that it’s likely that we’ll see more mosquitoes this year.

Schroeder said you can try to help keep the population down though…

Schroeder said that you can dump things like bird baths or rain catchers once a week to prevent the mosquitoes from laying eggs. He added that there are water treatment packets available at the Hancock Public Health Office to treat ponds and puddles.